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The chief and principal articles of the Christen faith to hold against the Pope,…The chiefe and pryncypall articles of the Christen faythe to holde againste the Pope,…
The chief and principal articles of the Christen faith to hold against the Pope, and all papists, and the gates of hell, with other three very profitable and necessary books the names or titles, whereof are contain in the leaf next following. Made by Doctor Marten Luther. To the reader. In this book shall you find Christian reader the right probation of the right old catholic Church, and of the new false Church, whereby either of them is to be known. Read and judge.The chiefe and pryncypall articles of the Christen faythe to holde againste the Pope, and al papistes, and the gates of hell, with other thre very profitable and necessary bokes the names or tyttels, whereof are conteyne in the leafe next followynge. Made by Doctor Marten Luther. To the reader. In thys boke shal you fynde Christian reader the ryght probation of the righte olde catholyke Churche, and of the newe false Churche, whereby eyther of them is to be knowen. Reade and iudge.
printed by S. Mierdman for Gwalter Lynne, 1548
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Of Baptism.
Of Baptisme.
Baptism is nothing else, but the word of god in the water, commanded through his institution, or as S. Paul saith, Lavacrum in verbo, as also Augustine sayth. Accedat verbum ad elementum, et fit Sacramentum. 1And therefore hold we not with Thomas, and the friars, which ⟨image 32⟩neglect the word (God's institution) and say: That God hath laid a spiritual power in the water, which washeth away sin through the water, 2neither do we hold with Scotus, and the barefoot friars, which teach, that baptism doth wash away sin, by the assistance of God's will. So that this cleansing is done only through the will of God, and not at all, through the word, or water.
Baptysme is nothynge elles, but the worde of god in the water, commaunded through hys institution, or as S. Paule sayth, Lauacrum in verbo, as also Augustyn sayth. Accedat verbum ad elementum, et fit Sacramentum. 1And therfore holde we not with Thomas, and the freers, whiche ⟨image 32⟩neglecte the worde (Goddes institution) and saye: That God hath layed a spiritual power in the water, which wassheth awaie synne through the water, 2